Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26
THE RIVIERA CATASTROPHE.
PEOPLE Flying from the Region by
ThOusands, Leaving Everything Be-
hind.

There was another Slight earthquake shock in
NICE yesterday morning, but NO damage was done.
large number of children were injured by the
shocks at Nice. The orphan asylum in the Ave
nue. de Care Is In ruins and the children have
peen removed. The matron was killed by railing
masonry. Many persons have taken up their
quarters In the cemeteries at Nice Carriages and
cabs are used to bivouac in and the strand along
the Boulevard des Anglais is thick with tents
Strangers make for the country pending the re-
sumption OF railway traffic. All hotels are empty.
Popular superstition is stimulated in the italian
quarters. A mad woman went about crying Tor
Gamoetta 10 be exhumed She said that In time
OF Crisis sucn as the present, when France was
menaced by Germany, he could not rest in his
grave. and hence the earthquake. Every open
has hired furniture van, in which she resides
with her maid. There Is a group OF consumptive
ladies bivouacing in an improvised field hospital,
near the hue Gotta The COlnte and COmteSSe
dEu have left their rooms in the villa Barely to
occupy ground floor. The Due de NemOurs and
his daughter are in a tent in the garden OF the
villa Grazilla. Two companies OF carabtneers have
been sent TO make people stand in line when the
ticket Office Is opened at the railroad. The panic
Is somewhat abated at Nice and Cannes and the
more courageous people are returning to their
houses. Slight damage was done in Bases AlpeS.
In 1ns uePag eI OF var the walls o. houses ana
French countess sOjOurning at Nice, who had
taken refuge In tent in a public garden, gave
condition is favorable to recovery.
Fifteen thousand persons have left Nice within
the last Two days, and the exodus from all parts OF
the Riviera continues. All the railway stations
are blocked with people, and the railway facilities
are taxed to their full extent day and night.
The hotels at Paris are crowded with fugttives
from the Riviera. Many reached Paris but par
TALLY dressed, and others without luggage. A
number OF ladies are suffering from illness caused
by fright during the earthquakes.
Flammar1On and other astronomers predict
further Shocks but they say that the diSturba noes
will probably be less severe.
THE CASUALTIES IN ITALY.
Dispatches from Rome give the following Official
list OF killed and wounded: Bajordo, 800 killed and
wounded; Diano Marine, $50 killed and injured;
Bressano, 80 killed and 80 injured: Dano CASTILLO
80 killed: Castellano 30 killed and many injured.
The number OF persons killed is less than sup
posed. 1t is estimated that in the province of Poto
Maur1ziO $40 were killed and 156 injured. In the
province OF Genoa 81 were killed and 81 injured.
Ba]ordO and D1ano MarinO were the only places
destroyed. CervO was only partially damaged,
The churches at BajOrdO CaStellanO and AurigO
were thrown down by the shock.
Inc earthquake scare has not yet abated in
Genoa. Business is almost completely paralyZed
and the streets are filled with people. Nearly all
the open air last night or took refuge board the
many vessels anchored in the harbOr. At least
10000 persons, tourists and residents, have fled
the city, many OF them leaving all their belong
lnSS Denlnu, ana each successive railway train de-
parting Is filled to its full capacity with terror
stricken men, women and children.
Further details have been received from DianO
Marno, showing the disaster at that place TO have
ports When the shock came dance was In pro-
greSS In large house situated near church.
without warning the house fell upon the heads OF
the dancers and the church tOppled over upon the
mouse. subsequent examination disclosed the
dead piled in heaps where they were caught by
the falling building.